Producing designs on pile goods.



l. MUSEE. PRODUCING DESIGNS ON PILE GOODS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3| I9I6 l ,Il Patented June 20, 1916.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3. 191s.

Patented. J une 20, 1916.

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ISIDOR KITSEE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PRODUCING DESIGNS 0N PILE GOODS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 2U, 19116.

Application ledMarch 3, 1916. Serial No. 81,880.

10 all whom t may concern:

Be itknown that I, Isrnon KiTsEn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Producing Designs on Pilel Goods, of which the following is a specification.

My vinvention relates to an improvement in pile goods, such as plush goods.

To produce an apparent change in shades,

after the goods are dyed, designs are cut into the nap of the fabric, and to produce such designs in a more convenient and economical manner is one of. the aims of my invention.

One of the underlying principles of my invention resides therein, that the parts representing the design are made of a parainagnetic material, and are kept in place through magnetic force and are removed when required with the aid of such magnetic force.

To illustrate some forms my invention may take I have reference tothe accompanying drawing In this drawing: Figure 1 is a plan view of the design with the different patterns -in their respective places. Fig. 2 isa plan view of an electro-magnet, such as is known as a lifting magnet. Fig. 3 is a side view of an upper and lower electro-magnet, with the pile fabric in its place on the lower electromagnet. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a device for operating my invention illustrating the cylinders for lifting the upper electro magnet. `Fig. 5 is a top plan view of said device with cylinders removed. Fig. G is an end elevation of the device illustratingvthe gearing of saine. Fig. 7 is a sectional detail of the revolving knife and the device for same.

In Fig. 1, 1 is the design as an entirety, of this design 2 is the base on which the different patterns are assembled. The base may consist of a sheet of paper or other suitable material on which the design is traced; 33, 3 are the patterns or blocks.

The patterns or blocks are mader of paramagnetic material, such as soft iron,` and may consist of sheet iron, simply cut in the shape of the desired `design and, by preference of about one-eighth ofan inch thick.

yThe design as illustrated in Fig. 1 consists of a series of circular patterns and aseries of diamond shaped patterns interposed between the circular pieces.

In Fig. 2, 4l is the electro-magnet as an entirety, of which 5 is the coil, G the soft iron core terminating in the pole-pieces 8 and 9 and 7 the insulating material between the different parts of the pole-pieces. This insulating material may consist ofk any desired non-magnetic body, such as copper. This construction is not new `and is frequently used for lifting purposes. The opposite poles 8 and 9 intervening `between each other; 10 and 11 are terminals of the coil and adapted to connect said coil tol a source of electric energy. In practice, `it is best, to placeon the face of this electro-magnet a plate of a non-magnetic material, such for instance as a strong cardboard, or if desired to secure to said face a very thin sheet of copper so as to represent a smooth surface.

In Fig. 3, 4 indicates one electroemagnet as illustrated in Fig. 2, as an entirety, 12 indicates' a second electro-1nagnet, substantially of the same construction as the electro-magnet 4. 0n the face of the electromagnet 4 is placed part of the pile fabric with the loose fibers upward, indicated here by the number 13. The upper electro-magnet is supposed to be energized through the vconnection of its coil with a source of elecfastened to the electro-magnet 12; 15 the supply pipe for supplying the cylinders 14, 14 with the required energy, 17 the knife, here shown as of the revolving type, 16 the screw thread and 23 the traveler on said screw thread, carrying said knife along the pile fabric, 18 illustrates the driving means,

here shown-as an electric motor.

In Fig. 5, 16, 16 are screw threads, 23, 23 indicate the travelers on said screw thread, 17 the revolving knife, 18 the driving means and 12 the upper electro-magnet.

In Fig. v6, 14 indicates one of the cylinders, 22 one of the pistons associated with the cylinder, 15 the pipe supplying said cylinder and 12 the upper electro-magnet.

`In Fig. 7 17 indicates the knife, 20 the supporting and driving means and 21 the shaft carrying said driving means.

The operation of the device is as follows V The electro-magnet i is normally denergized, that is the coil is disconnected from its-source of electric energy. This source Y may consist of storage batteries or may consist of a generator'such as a dynamo. On the surface lof this electro-magnet is placed thesheet on which the design is traced, 'and the pattern-pieces are assembled in their respeetive placescovering the parts ofthe design they represent. After these patternpieces are assembled, the coil ofthe electromagnet is connected to its source of current and the electro-magnet is therefore enernet and part ofthe Vpile fabric placed on the surface of this electro-magnet and secured thereto. The upper electro-magnet is then `lowered,'so that the adhering pattern-pieces press down tightly on the pile fabric and depress the fibers under them. Thecoil of lthis. Aelectro-magnet is then disconnected from its source of electric energy, denergizing the electro-ma gnet and the coil of the lower Velectro-magnet is connected Yto its source-of electric energy, thereby energizing its electro-magnet, whereby then the pattern-pieces are securely held in their position on the fabric and are more strongly'pressed downward. `The upper electro-magnet is then again lifted. -After this operation, the revolving knife is carried over the goods,

cutting off the upper parts of the fibers which are not depressed, thereby cutting-in the design. The knife which has in this operation traveled over the entire surface of the fabric, is then again returned to its starting place. The upper electro-magnet is then lowered till it comes in contact with the pattern pieces and the lower electro-magnet is then denergized. The upper electro-magnet, now pressing on the pattern-pieces, is then again energized, whereby the patternpieces are securely held in their proper position on the face of said upper electro-magnet. This upper electro-magnet is then again lifted and the pile fabric advanced in a manner so that, that part already operated o n is removed from the lower electro-magnet and a new part secured to the surface of said electro-magnet. The first operation is then repeated continually till the whole length of the fabric is provided with the required design.

I have not illustrated the means to sharpen the knife, where the edge is dulled through the cutting of the fiber, as such means are well known to persons versed in the art. I have, also, not illustrated the means to hold the pile goods in place on the electro-magnet; such means may consist of clamps or other suitable devices, but in all cases it is preferred that automatic sharpening means shall be provided for the knife and means to keep the fabric in place.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is Y ll. In the art of producing designs on fabrics the improvement which consists in producing the pattern-pieces out of para-inagnetic material, securing said pattern-pieces on such portions of the fabric as are desired not to be'removed and removing the patternpieces from said fabric with the aid of cleotro-magnetic force.

2. In the art of producing design on textile fa'bric, the improvement which consists in producing the pattern-pieces for said design out of para-magnetic material, causing an electro-magnetic force to keep such pattern-pieces in position after being placed on said textile fabric and causing a second electro-magnetic force to remove said pieces at predetermined intervals.

3. In the art of producing the surface of a pile fabric with a design, the step which consists in depressing the fibers, designed not to be removed, with the aid of Vpara-magnetic pattern-pieces through magnetic force and removing part of the fibers not depressed during the time that said first fibers are depressed.

4. In the art of providing the surface of a pile fabric with designs, the method which consists in alternately securing through magnetic force design patterns to the surface of said pile fabric 'and removing said design lpatterns 'from said surface Vwith the aid of a magnetic force and cutting off the fibers not covered by said design patterns during the time that said design patterns are secured at their respective places.

5. In the art of producing designsI on pile fabrics the step which consists in alternately securing to and removing from the face of said pile fabric the pattern pieces for said designs with the aid of magnetic force.

G. As an improvement in the art of producing designs on pile fabrics the step which consists in providing the surface of said pile fabric with pattern-pieces out of para-magnetic material, causing said pattern-pieces to be depressed with the aid of electromagnetic force and causing during said depression the fibers not covered by said pieces to be shortened with the aid of a cutting implement.

7. In the art of producing designs on pile fabric the method which consists in producing the pattern-pieces for said design out 0fa para-magnetic material, placing said pattern-pieces on the surface of said pile fabric, establishing' magnetic fields below said fabric but in operative relation to said patternpieces, whereby such fibers as are covered by said pattern-pieces are depressed, keeping said pattern-pieces in place with the aid of magnetic force and removing, during the time that said pattern-pieces are in position, these fibers which are not covered by said force.

S. In the art of producing a design on pile fabric the improvement which consists in producing the design pattern out of paramagnetic material, establishing a magnetic field in the region of said pattern, depress ing through the force of said magnetic field the design pattern, thereby depressing the fibers covered by said pattern, cutting off the upper parts of the fibers not covered by said pattern, during the time that said pattern is in place, and then removing said pattern from said pile fabric with the aid of magnetic force.

9. In the art of producing a design on pile fabric the continuous process which consists in first providing the surface of part of the fabric with the design pattern of para-mag* netic material, depressing the pattern and thereby the fibers covered by same with the aid of magnetic force, cutting off the fibers not depressed, removing the pattern with the aid of a second magnetic force, placing said pattern on a successive part of said pile fabric, depressing the same thereon with the aid of magnetic force, cutting the fibers not covered by said pattern, and continuing said process till the desired length of the fabric is provided with the required design.

10. Ina device of the class described, an electro-magnet, vmeans to connect said electro-magnet Lto a source rof electric energy, a 'pile fabric on said electro-magnet, design patterns of para-magnetic material on the surface of said pile fabricandmeans to remove the upper parts of the fibers not covered by saidpattern.

l1. In a device of the class described two electroanagnets, one above the other, means to raise and lower the upper electro-magnet, a series of pattern-pieces of para-magnetic material secured to a support of non-magnetic material and adapted to be placed on the textile fabric on such places as are desired not to be removed, a revolving knife in operative relation to said textile fabric and means to move said revolving knife.

12. In a device of the class described, a pile fabric, electro-magnetic means below said pile fabric, electro-magnetic means above said fabric, design patterns of paramagnetic material on the face of said fabric and means to make active one or the other of said electro-magnetic means.

13. In a device of the class described, a pile fabric, a series of design patterns of para-magnetic material on the surface of said pile fabric, means, magnetic in their action, to depress said design patterns, thereby depressing the fibers covered bv said patterns and means to remove the upper parts of the fibers not covered by said patterns.

14. In combination with a pile fabric, design patterns of para-magnetic material on the surface of same` electro-magnetic force to depress said design patterns, means to cut off part of the fibers not covered by said patterns and electro-magnetic means to remove said patterns after said fibers are eut.

15. In combination, two electro-magnets, a pile fabric placed on one of said electromagnets, design patterns of para-magnetic material placed on the surface of the fabric, means to cut the fibers not covered by said design and magnetic means to remove said patterns.

16. In a device of the class described, two electro-magnets, one electro-magnet designed to keep in place and depress para-magnetic design patterns on the surface of the pile fabric and one electro-magnet designed to remove said patterns from said pile fabric and replace said patterns, on different parts of said fabric.

17. In a device of the class described, two electro-magnets, means to connect to and disconnect from the coil of each of said eloctro-magnets a source of electric energy, one of said electro-magnets remaining stationary and means to raise and lower the second of said electro-magnets, cutting means and means to carry said cutting means over a predetermined distance in the region f said e1ectro-magnet, and to return the same to its fabric and magnetic means to remove and 10 starting point, m combination With patternreplace said pattern-pieces.

pieces of para-magnetic material. In testimony whereof I aiix my signature v V1S. A device of the class described com-V in presence of two Witnesses. 5 prising a support for the fabric, `means to produce designs on the surface of said fab'- ISIDOR KITSEE ric, pattern-pieces of para-'magnetic mate- Vitnesses: rial, magnetic means to keep said pattern- FRANCES RUTHEREORD, pieces in position after being placed on said JOHN J. RUTHKERFORD.

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